Move over Quinine
New research suggests that healthy and diverse forest ecosystems can act as a buffer against the spread of malaria. [Continue]
Public Policy
Fixing It First: How to Address America’s Aging Infrastructure, Part 2
Funding difficulties are getting in the way of renewing America's crumbling infrastructure. What is the solution? [Continue]
Fixing It First: How to Address America’s Aging Infrastructure, Part I
America's crumbling infrastructure is beginning to curtail our economic development. What can be done? [Continue]
The Human Face of Climate Change: Updating the Definition of Refugee
As climate change heightens the risks of natural hazards, the traditional definition of ‘refugee’ must change. [Continue]
Coping with Climate Change: Uncertain, But Not Unprepared
Why has there been such a failure to implement projects to reduce exposure to disaster risks? Coping with uncertainty about disaster risk in the policy making process is no easy task. [Continue]
Obama’s Energy Policy: The Balancing Act
Facing economic and political constraints, President Obama has taken a pragmatic and flexible approach to energy policy that attempts to appeal to all segments of energy interests. [Continue]
Energy Policy Is Not About “Creating Jobs”
As international headwinds and political failures prolong our macroeconomic problems, we continue to look in the wrong places, like energy policy, for solutions to the jobs deficit. [Continue]
Romney’s Energy Policy: Promise and Uncertainty
Mitt Romney has proposed to devolve energy regulation to the state level. What are the likely ramifications of this? [Continue]
It’s Election Season…
It's election season in America. How could the candidates' stated policies affect the business of energy & sustainability? [Continue]
